Your cravings and what they mean

For years, scientists have struggled to explain how cravings cause perfectly sane and healthy people to gorge themselves on junk food.

Now, however, one psychotherapist, Dr Dorothy Virtue, believes she may have the answer.

She believes food cravings are as natural and predictable as a startled reaction to a sudden loud noise, and her work centres on the belief that psychological issues such as stress, anger, anxiety and shame drive us to crave either sweet, crunchy, chewy or creamy foods, reports the Daily Mail.

For starters, if you`re feeling stressed, resentful, bitter or frustrated, you`re likely to turn to foods that you crunch.